CVE-2025-22117 ice: fix using untrusted value of pkt_len in ice_vc_fdir_parse_raw()

High 8.7 Published Updated

A missing bounds check on packet length in the Intel ice driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted virtual channel messages.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-22117?

CVE-2025-22117 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 16 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ice: fix using untrusted value of pkt_len in ice_vc_fdir_parse_raw()

Fix using the untrusted value of proto->raw.pkt_len in function ice_vc_fdir_parse_raw() by verifying if it does not exceed the VIRTCHNL_MAX_SIZE_RAW_PACKET value.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22117?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2025-22117 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2025-22117, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-22117, GHSA-76xf-w35q-qjmg, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-13-CVE-2025-22117, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22117.

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